VP Technical – Powerplant Transaction Management

Avolon; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Avolon seeks a VP Technical – Powerplant Transaction Management to own all customer-related powerplant activities in the assigned region, pairing deep engine knowledge with commercial acumen.

You will lead LOI and lease negotiations, coordinate engine repossessions and transitions, and work closely with airlines, MROs and OEM counterparts to optimize engine shop visits and maximize value. Extensive travel is required.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or five years relevant powerplant experience.
• Business degree or five years relevant commercial experience.
• Strong aircraft/engine leasing experience, from lessee and lessor perspectives.
• Experience with Airlines and their senior management in a technical or commercial capacity.
• Strong people, organisational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead/participate in negotiation of LOIs and leases for powerplant topics including OEM offerings, maintenance reserves and end of lease terms.
• Represent powerplant aspects of repossessions and transitions between lessees including engine-related buyouts and extension terms.
• Collaborate with airlines to optimise engine shop visits and reduce costs through alternatives like engine exchange.
• Lead engine leasing deal teams to minimise downtime and maximise lease revenues.
• Develop relationships with airlines, MROs and OEMs to position Avolon as a powerplant solutions leader.
• Maintain dashboard of open technical items and feed forecasting with insights on major activities affecting net income.
• Identify opportunities to sell/lease/exchange engines for non-Avolon managed aircraft; participate in RFPs.
• Support deal-teams on technical elements of acquisitions.

Skills

Powerplant experience

Commercial experience

Aircraft leasing knowledge

Airline relationships

People management

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

Job description

Job Details: VP Technical – Powerplant Transaction Management

Full details of the job.

Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name VP Technical – Powerplant Transaction Management

Vacancy No

Vacancy No VN244

Employment Type

Employment Type Full-Time

Location

Location Dublin

Avolon is a leading global aviation finance company connecting capital with customers to drive the transformation of aviation and the economic and social benefits of global travel. We pride ourselves on our deep customer relationships, our collaborative team approach, and our fast execution. We invest with a long-term perspective, diversifying risk and managing capital efficiently to maintain our strong balance sheet. Working with 138 airlines in 62 countries, Avolon has an owned, managed, and committed fleet of 1,092 aircraft, as of 30 September 2026. www.avolon.aero

The Role:

The VP Technical - Powerplant Transaction Management will own all customer-related Powerplant activities with a focus on an assigned region and will bring together a blend of deep powerplant knowledge combined with commercial acumen and a drive for results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead/support negotiation of aircraft and engine lease LOIs to ensure optimum outcomes for Avolon across a range of Powerplant related topics including OEM offerings, maintenance reserves and end of lease rates and structures, delivery and redelivery conditions amongst other things.
• Represent all Powerplant aspects of aircraft and engine repossessions and transitions between lessees including negotiation of engine-related buyouts and extension terms.
• Work closely with airline customers to optimise engine shop visits to minimise residual value exposure and cash outlays through compelling alternatives including engine exchange and USM LLP sourcing.
• Lead engine leasing deal teams to minimise engine asset downtime and maximise risk adjusted lease revenues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with airlines, MROs and regional Engine OEM counterparts to position Avolon as a leader in Powerplant-related solutions.
• Conduct regular Shop Visit forecast reviews with airlines in-region to understand maintenance cost exposure and identify cost avoidance opportunities
• Maintain inputs into opportunities and hazards process for Powerplant and Asset Solutions in order to feed company forecasting process with insights on major activities that impact net income.
• Identify opportunities to sell, lease or exchange engines into airline customers in support of non-Avolon managed aircraft where doing so presents a compelling alternative to other asset allocation options. Build relationships and market knowledge to ensure Avolon is included in RFPs and off-market efforts for the sale of aircraft, engines or other material.
• Lead on technical elements of deal-teams in support of such acquisition efforts.
• Identify Powerplant-related customer pain-points and develop compelling solutions that generate value for Avolon and its customers
• Present executable value-add opportunities through the asset allocation process enable Avolon to deploy assets and capital with customers in allocated region, and drive others to improve their deals on those same assets as a result.
• Serve as a focal point for the Powerplant & Asset Solutions team in-region and leverage the combined capabilities of that team to present seamless solutions to our Commercial team and end customers.
• Maintain dashboard of open technical items in support of allocated region and drive progress via Powerplant & Asset Solutions Operations Group.
• Manage credit risk exposure in region by identifying contract improvement initiatives that manage engine related maintenance exposure (e.g. through the negotiation of MRO and OEM backstop agreements)

The Person:

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the commercial and technical aspects of aircraft engines including related aircraft and stand-alone engine lease structures. They will be capable of building strategic beneficial relationships, with the determination and drive necessary to negotiate customer-centric solutions including LOI’s, Leases lease amendments. They will have strong interpersonal skills and have the experience and confidence to engage at all levels with a proven ability to find good compromise solutions to complex problems in a high-pressure environment. They will be self-starting, entrepreneurial and strategic, with a relentless focus on execution.

Skills and Experience:

• Engineering Degree or minimum of five years relevant technical powerplant experience
• Business Degree or minimum of five years relevant commercial experience.
• Strong aircraft and/or engine leasing experience, ideally from both the Lessee and Lessor perspectives, combined with experience of working within an Airline maintenance or MRO environment.
• Track record of working with and maintaining relationships with Airlines and their senior Management in a technical or commercial capacity.
• Strong people management, organisational and project management skills, demonstrated in previous roles.
• Ability to identify critical issues quickly and work through to an effective solution under pressure within a tight timescale.
• Demonstrated ability to balance and manage conflicting requirements and goals both internally and externally.

• Direct, effective, and engaging communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong and independent minded with the ability to express your views with conviction, showing bravery in confronting established thought.
• Ability to distil complex messages into key takeaways to support management decision making, summarising findings with impact, putting forward compelling arguments and rationales to all levels and audiences within Avolon and the industry.

• Showcase a track record of delivering successful outcomes in a fast-paced commercial environment. Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic team setting while managing multiple competing work streams.
• Willingness and an ability to travel extensively worldwide.

Avolon is an equal opportunities employer, which cultivates opinion, listens to all views with respect, recognises people based on their merits without bias and embraces diversity